Head-To-Head Survey: Precision Optics (NASDAQ:POCI) & Autonomix Medical (NASDAQ:AMIX)

Precision Optics (NASDAQ:POCI) and Autonomix Medical (NASDAQ:AMIX) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Precision Optics and Autonomix Medical, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Precision Optics	0	0	0	0	0.00
Autonomix Medical	0	1	1	0	2.50

Autonomix Medical has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 331.03%. Given Autonomix Medical’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Autonomix Medical is more favorable than Precision Optics.

Profitability

This table compares Precision Optics and Autonomix Medical’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Precision Optics	-32.84%	-54.03%	-32.48%
Autonomix Medical	N/A	-172.93%	-133.39%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Precision Optics and Autonomix Medical”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Precision Optics	$17.63 million	1.89	-$2.95 million	($0.89)	-4.88
Autonomix Medical	N/A	N/A	-$11.41 million	($5.74)	-0.20

Precision Optics has higher revenue and earnings than Autonomix Medical. Precision Optics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Autonomix Medical, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

13.7% of Precision Optics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.8% of Autonomix Medical shares are held by institutional investors. 13.0% of Precision Optics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 32.4% of Autonomix Medical shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Precision Optics has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Autonomix Medical has a beta of -2.97, suggesting that its share price is 397% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Precision Optics beats Autonomix Medical on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Precision Optics

Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells specialized optical and illumination systems and related components primarily in the United States and the European Economic Area. It offers medical instrumentation products, including endoscopes and endocouplers, as well as other custom imaging and illumination products, such as Microprecision lenses and micro medical cameras, and 3D endoscopes for use in minimally invasive surgical procedures by hospitals and physicians. The company also provides components and assemblies for industrial and military use. It markets its products to medical device companies. The company was incorporated in 1982 and is based in Gardner, Massachusetts.

About Autonomix Medical

Autonomix Medical, Inc., a development stage medical device development company, focuses on advancing technologies for sensing and treating disorders relating to the peripheral nervous system. Its technology platform includes a catheter-based microchip-enabled sensing array to detect and differentiate peripheral neural signals. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in The Woodlands, Texas.